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Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx

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nas/o rhin/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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sept/o

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septum

wall off, fence (the cartilage that divides the nose into 2 chambers)

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sinus/0

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sinus

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

the root word has two ā€œlā€s

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-ar, -ary, -eal

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pertaining to

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esophageal

esophag- -eal

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pertaining to esophagus

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-itis

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inflammation

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

acute form is called croup

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epistaxis

another term is rhinorrhagia

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rapid flow of blood from the nose

a bloody nose

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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deviated septum

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one part of the nasal cavity is smaller due to malformation or injury of the nasal septum

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adenoidectomy

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surgical removal of the adenoids

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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cor/o core/o pupil/o

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pupil

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dacry/o lacrim/o

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tear, tear duct

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ir/o irid/o

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iris

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ocul/o ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o

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vision

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o
sclera
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cry/o
cold
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dipl/o
double, two
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is/o
equal
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phot/o
light
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ton/o
tension, pressure
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bi- bin-
two
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-opia
vision (condition)
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-phobia
abnormal fear of ...
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-plegia
paralysis
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blepharitits
imflammation of the eyelid
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conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva ## Footnote also known as pinkeye
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presbyopia ## Footnote presby- -opia
impaired vision as a result of aging ## Footnote old person vision
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myopia
nearsigthedness
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amblyopia ## Footnote ambly- -opia
dull, dim, blunt vision ## Footnote also known as lazy eye; ambly/o is blunt, dull, dim
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diplopia ## Footnote dipl- -opia
double vision
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photophobia ## Footnote photo- -phobia
sensitivity to light ## Footnote abnormal fear of lightw
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astigmatism
defective curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye
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cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye
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chalazion
obstruction of the oil gland of the eyelid
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glaucoma
eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage usually due to increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) ## Footnote when not treated it leads to blindness
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hyperopia
fairsightedness
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nystagmus
involuntary, jerking movements of the eyes
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strabismus
abnomral condition of
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sty
infection of an oil gland of the eyelid
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corne/o kerat/o
cornea
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phac/o phak/o
lens
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lacrimal
pertaining to tears
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intraocular
pertaining to within the eye
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audi/o
hearing
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aur/i aur/o ot/o
ear
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cochel/o
cochlea
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labyrinth/o
labayrinth (inner ear)
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mastoid/o
mastoid bone
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myring/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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staped/o
stapes (middle ear bone)
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tympan/o
tympanic membrane/middle ear
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vestibul/o
vestibule
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labyrinthitis
inflammation of the labyrinth inner ear
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otosclerosis
hardening of the ear (stapes) ## Footnote caused by irregular bone formation and results in hearing loss
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meniere disease
chronic disease of the inner ear symptom include veritgo, tinnitus, flucating hearing loss, aural fullness
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vertigo
a sensation of spinning motion
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tinnitus
ringing in the ear
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aural ## Footnote aur- -al
relating to the ear
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otitis externa
inflammation of the outer ear
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otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
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presbycusis
hearing impairment in old age
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